Valve



July 2l, 1931 P. NAcHTsHElM 1,815,113

VALVE Filed Aug. 16, 195o A'rToNEY Patented July 2l, 1931 UNITED ySTATES PETER NACHTSHEIM, F NEW YORK, N. Y.

VALVE Application filed August 16, 1930. Serial No. 475,811.

My invention is an improvement in valves,

, and is a division of my: filed application for Letters Patent on valve constructions, Serial Number 429,419, dated February 18th, 1930.

- 5 This invention relates to improvements in valve constructions, and more especially to that type of valves having rotary valve plugs.

The primary object of the invention is a novel provision of a valve construction of the kind specified, wherein positive provision is made to adjust the engagement of the valve plug in the valve seat Without affecting the rotation of the valve plug in the valve seat and positive provision is also made to rotate f the valve plug in the valve seat to any position Without affecting the adjustment of the valve plug in the valve seat.

Relative friction and possible sticking of the different parts is eliminated, as far as it 20 enters' into the function of the operation of the valve.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a valve construction of this character, which is extremely simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and efficient in its purposes, strong, durable, and inexpensive to manufacture.

Vith these and other objects in View, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described in detail, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which disclose the preferred embodiment of the invention, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectional View of a bonnet type plug valve construction in accordance with the invention.

'40 Figure 2 is a section on the line A`A of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section on the line B-B of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an elevation of a bonnet type plug valve construction in accordance with the invention.

Figure 5 is a section on the line C-C of Figure 1.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings in detail, there is shown a valve casing 1, in this instance having flanged inlet and outlet ends D and E, for the connection of pipe sections therewith, although it is understood that said ends may be threaded for such connection, or otherwise formed for the connection of said pipe section, if found desirable.

Fitted within the casing 1 is a rotary cone plug 2, having a bore vthat registers with the inlet and outleJY passage of the casing when in open position, but shuts off the valve on a ninety degree turn. The stem S of plug 2 is passed upwardly through a bonnet yoke 4, and a bonnet head 5, the base of said yoke being fastened to the casing by bolts (i, and closed by a gasket (not shown) or a ground joint. lhe yoke may also be screwed to the casing. The bonnet yoke l is provided with a stufing box 7, which surrounds the stem 8 and carries the usual packing. rlhe stuffing box 7 may be of any desirable type to afford a fluid tight seal about the said stem. 1t is understood that the cone taper of the plug 2, may be reversed and its seat correspondingly.

Secured to the upper end of the plug stem 3, is a turning cap S, preferably by multisiding said stem and the opening in the cap therefor, as shown in Figure 2; and likewise this cap t? externally is upwardly tapered and multisided at its upper portion for the secure fitting of a hand wheel 9, therewith, the latter being made fast by a nut 10, threaded on the upper free end ofthe said stem 3.

The bottom of cap 8 is in sliding contact with washer sleeve 11, which is formed with a multisided center opening for slidable engagement on a correspondingly multisided end 12, on the bonnet head 5, while immediately below said end 12, on the bonnet head 5 are external screw threads with which is engaged an adjustable raising and lowering collar 13, which has engaged therewith suitable handles 14, although any other kindred implement may be employed for actuating the collar 13. This collar 13, plays against the under side of the Washer sleeve 11.

In plaee of handwheel 9, any other turning implement may be substituted.

Just below collar 18 and in sliding Contact therewith is Washer sleeve 15; its opening is round and fits slidablbv to the stem 3.

Figure 5 shows the plan shape ot Washer sleeve 15, it is prevented from turning hori- Zontally through a machined lit to the inside ot bonnet yoke 4. The bottom .of washer sleeve 15 rests on a eireular projection of stem 3, obtained by redueing the diameter ot stem l at point 153. l"ffasher sleeves 11 and 15, being secured against horizontal movement can onlg.r move vertieallj; up or down. when eollar 1?) is aetuated, and when one washer sleeve moves up or down the other will follow.

etween the plug 2 and the base of' the bonnet `voke l, is a suitable resilient parking 1T, which caused to become compressed when the said plug released vertically from its seat. 1n the bottom of easing 1, is a removable threaded tap 1S, Ytor draining purposes.

lt will be obvious that by adjusting the ooi lar 1?), the plug 2, (an be thmtened in its seat in the casu v 1, oi loosened therein, h v a longitudinal thi' t on the stein f3 oi said plug impar either Collar sleeve 11 or eollar sleeve l5.

:lo be bvieur; by reason oi the inter-pos tioning ot iva-hef sleeves 11 and l5 the horizontal movement ot eollar 13 will be transposed into a vertu-,ai movement. so as to not :.lilert the rotation oi the valve plug lThat is claimed is:

1. In a valve Construction, a easing having an inlet and outlet and also provided with a tapered bore therethrough, a turn valve plug with a passage bore to register with inlet and outlet ot easing when open, with the turn valve plug tapered to the bore of the easing and litted therein, a bonnet yoke fastened to the easing. a ring` locked to one end of the valve plug. an adjusting eollar externally engaged on the easing and bonnet yoke, a Washer sleeve interposed between the ring and eollar and held against turning movenent horizontally, but tree to move vertically, another washer sleeve positioned below the collar and resting on a shoulder of the stem above said turn valve plug, held against turning movement horiaontally but tree to move vetieally, means for moving said adliusting eollar to etleet tightening or loosening of said turn valve plug in its seat in the valve easing without a l'eeting the rotation of the valve plug.

A valve construction, comprising a easing, a turn valve plug therein, and having a stem, means on the upper end ot the stem for eti'eeting turning ot the plug, and means eX- teriorly of and adj ,stable on the easing and aetive upon the first named means for shifting the plug in the easing to tighten or loosen said plug therein, and means interposed between the iirst and last named means to prevent transmission ot turning movement of one to the other.

A valve construction, Comprising a oasin g having an inlet and outlet, and also having a tapered bore therethrough preferably at right angles` to the inlet and outlet, a turn valve plug with a stem extension, with a bore thi ough said valve plug to register With the inlet and outlet of the easing when in op-en position, a turn valve plug tapered to the bore of the easing and titted therein, a bonnet voke fastened to the easing, a ring looked to the end oi the stem of the valve plug, an adjusting eollar externally engaged on the bonnet yoke, a washer sleeve interposed loetween the ring and Collar and held against turning by looking it horizontally to the end of the bonnet yoke, another Washer sleeve interposet 1etween the collar and a shoulder ot the stem ot the turn valve plug, With said washer sleeve held against turning by locking it horizontally against the legs of the bonnet yoke, means for moving said adjusteoilar to oiieet tightening or loosening of said turn valve plug in its seat in the valve casi by imparting or releasing a longitudinal thrust on the turn valve plug through said interpositioned washer sleeves in its seat in the valve easing without aiteoting the rotation of the turn valve plug, means to likewise rotate the turn valve plug without atteeting the adjustment of the turn valve plug in i s s. .it in the easing through the interpositioning of the same above said Washer sleeves.

PETER NACHTSHEIM. 

